Thailand Festivals and Events 2010

Date: 6 - 8 November 2009
Venue: The Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 Garden in Chiang Mai

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will be organizing the Northern Eco and Adventure Travel Mart at The Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 Garden in Chiang Mai during November 5 – 8, 2009.

The travel mart will feature an ecotourism and adventure travel trade exchange on November 5-6, the trade days, and a three-day consumer fair during November 6-8.

Consumer Fair
ECO Exhibition & Adventure Park
November 6 – 8, 2009
The three-day consumer fair will be open to visitors on November 6 from 14.00 hrs onwards and will continue through to November 8, 22.00 hrs.

Visitors will have an opportunity to shop for specially-priced ecotourism and adventure travel packages and will also be able to sample a variety of fun activities on offer.

The highlights include mountain-biking, balloon rides, parachuting, ATV (all-terrain vehicle) rides, BB guns, paintball, canoeing, kayaking, bungee jumping, rock-climbing, and many other eco-adventure activities.

Trade Days: November 5 – 6, 2009
At the Expo Centre
The trade exchange is a key element of the event and is designed to strengthen Chiang Mai’s positioning as the regional hub for ecotourism and adventure travel for Northern Thailand and to build on this potential so the region evolves into a future ecotourism and adventure travel hub for the country.

The trade meet presents an ideal forum for ecotourism and adventure travel operators based in the 17 northern provinces of Thailand to showcase their products and services and network with trade counterparts and other relevant service providers from Bangkok and the other regions of the country. In addition to facilitating trade negotiations, it is hoped that the ‘buyer-meet-seller’ session will also lead to the formation of new partnerships.

The all-day Eco & Adventure Forum seminar programme on 7 November will address the topic of how to add value to ecotourism through the creation of themes and will also highlight perspectives on the direction of tourism growth and development in popular tourism destinations, such as Pai.

TAT recognizes the important role that ecotourism plays in sustainable tourism development and the significant contribution it makes to the conservation of the kingdom’s natural environment as well as its cultural heritage. By hosting the Northern Eco and Adventure Travel Mart every year, TAT hopes to generate increased visibility, awareness, and interest in ecotourism and travel experiences that are more meaningful and personally inspiring for the individual traveller.

Event dates and programme details may be subject to change.

Contact:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
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Website: www.tat.or.th
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)

FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.